The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-28
LACK MYRICK IYNCHEp.
His Old Mother Witnesses The Execu-
ton.
From the Marianna (Fla.) Enquirer.

From the Mariana (Fld.) Enquirer.
On Monday morning last, directly after
breakfast, the report was circulated on the
streets that Jack Myrick (colored), the in
human fiend who had committed the dia-
bolical outrage upon the person of Mrs.
BaZemore, of which we gave the particulars
last week, had been captured. we immedl-
ately went in search of the information, as
reported, and learned he had been captured
near Haywood's Landing, in this
county, at the house of Gus
Hays (colored,l who entertained him
until he sent messenger TO Henry koontz,
(colored.) who arrived early on Saturday
morning and took him in charge, he max
ing no resistance The prisoner was under
the impression that he would be taken to
Greenwood and put in the hands of Sheriff
Scott and lodged in the county jail at Mari
anna. He soon learned his error, and was
carried by a party of men into Alabama,
near where the offense was committed. 1t
is reported this is the third offense of which
he is charged but which, upon being asked,
he denied, we are informed.
He was held by the guard who had charge
of him until Monday. During the time re-
ports went out that he was to be publicly
hanged in the State of Alabama at II o'clock
M, and everybody in the neighborhood,
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witness it, and as an example to others
of the enorrnity of the crime, which he
repeatedly acknowledged and was will
ling to be hanged, but not burn
ed or shot. After rejecting, the guard be-
came intimidated by the expressions of
cooler and older heads, and the constable
was sent for, and the prisoner put in his
charge. The constable summoned a posse
of eight armed men to guard him and
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Granger, until arrangements could be per-
fected to carry him to Henry county, Ala
bama, Jail.
A party of Infatuated men determined to
avenge the crime he had committed, walked
to the door of the ginhouse, in the face of
the guard and defied them-taking Jack
Myrick by a chain secured around his neck,
and led him down the road in the direction
of the State line about fifty yards and across
the line, in Alabama, near the public high
way, about 10:15 o'clock, selected a tree
with an appropriate limb, and in the pres
ence of a multitude of people, procured a
horse, which he was ordered to mount, and
placing the moose around his neck, and
securing the other end to limb, the horse
was led out from under him, and the soul
of Jack Myrick was launched into eternity.
He had been hanging but few niputes,
and before life was extinct, volley of bull
ieuS from guns ana pistols was enpIled lnUo
his swinging form by party of bystand-
ers. His aged mother was present and said
to him while near the tree: II tried to learn
you and raise you as you should have been,
but from your disobedience and disloyalty,
you have brought this upon yourself"
When we arrived the crowd had begun to
dispense, but from inquiry we learned the
prisoner was willing as he knew he had to
die for the acknowledged crime he had com
mitted, to be hanged, and preferred this
death to shooting or burning. He assisted,
it was said, in adjusting the rope, and stood
upon the horse until it was tied to the limb
AS is the case, usually he twas going
straight to heaven" and said that he wanted
to be hung then rather than risk being shot
on the road in going to Jail.
He was about six feet tall, % years of
age, poorly clad, and presented most
CHASTITY spectacle